Cock fob water-basins



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HORACE \V. SMITH, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

COCK FOR WATER-BASINS.

Specication of Letters Patent No. 23,619, dated April 12, 1859.

To all whom 'it 'may concern.' I

Be it known that I, HORACE IV. SMITH, of the city of Hartford, county of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in the Mode of Constructing Basin Tater-Cocks; and I do hereby declare that the following` is a correct description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the various arrangements of the stem, spindle, and valve to admit and discharge the water.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I Will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

The drawing: Figure l, View of 'the basin cock; Fig. 2, section through middle vertically; Fig. 3, part of spindle showing the square for cam; Fig. et, the valve raised from its seat.

The stem and various arrangements for the construction of my basin cock and for Whatever purpose I may apply my improvements are mechanically the same the usual and customary method.

My arrangements consist in the simplicity and economy of formation in the several parts as herein described (viz) the nozzle A is attached to the spindle B Which passes down inside of the spindle guide C and through the stuffing box and ring D, and spring E and there I form a square terminus end G to receive the cam H, which is made to slide when in operation to actuate the valve I. The cam H has a grooved and beveled end face joint, to tit and correspond with the grooved and beveled end face Joint of the valve I.

Above the cam H I place the spring E, to press against the packing ring D, and the cam H, to compensate for Wear of cam and the compression of the packing on the valve I, and to make a perfect packing around the spindle B and the stuffing box.

The valve I, is formed With side projections titted into corresponding grooves of the Valve case K, so that it Will rise by the force of the Water, when the nozzle is turned to its proper position, the valve is then forced up so that the projecting part on the top of the same passes up into the grooved part of the cam H, (see F ig. 4) and allows an openingl for the Water to pass through the valve, and stem, and nozzle. By returning the nozzle again to its position the flow of Water ceases, caused by the combined action of the cam H and spring E forcing the valve into its seat by the action of the projections.

The utility of my invention and improvements are in the economy of construction and durability of the action.

I claim- The employment-of the spring E and the grooved and bevel face cam H, when acting in combination, as and for the purpose described.

HORACE IV. SMITH.

Witnesses WM. VINE, JAMES H. HoLooMB. 

